Lyon: France

Lyon Travel: France
Lyon (British English formerly Lyons) (pronounced /ljɔ̃/ in French) is a city in east central France.
Together with its suburbs and satellite towns, Lyon forms the second largest metropolitan area in France after Paris, and approximately the 20th to 25th largest metropolitan area of Western Europe.
Lyon is the capital of the Rhône-Alpes région, and the préfecture (capital) of the Rhône département.
The city gave its name to the Lyonnais province, of which it was the capital. Today the region around Lyon is still known as Lyonnais (French: le Lyonnais), or sometimes even as the Lyonnaise Region (French: Région Lyonnaise). Lyonnaise Region is an unofficial, popular name, not to be confused with the administrative région of Rhône-Alpes, which is much larger than the Lyonnaise Region
Culture in Lyon
Lyon was an early center for printing books, and nurtured a circle of 16th century poets. For several centuries Lyon has been known as the capitals of gastronomy, fine handweaving, and the silk trade. The Lumière brothers invented cinema in the town in 1898. December 8 each year is marked by a Lumière festival, with the local population putting lamps in their windows.
Two of France’s best known wine-growing regions are located near Lyon: the Beaujolais to the North, and the Côtes du Rhône to the South.
Colleges and Universities
CPE Lyon
École Centrale de Lyon
École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
École Normale Supérieure Lettres et Sciences Humaines
École nationale des beaux-arts de Lyon
Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon
Institut d’études politiques de Lyon
Université Jean Moulin
Université Claude Bernard
Université Louis Lumière